Brainstorming (Macro & Micro)

After collecting all the research from all the sources we had to compile it in our log books and do a brainstorming for both macro as well as the micro area.

Brainstorming for macro area

During our research we got to see two sides of this so called happening place of New Delhi. The bright side as well as the dark side of it. My brainstorming depicts the same. The words on the right side show all the negatives as well as the problems in the hauz khas village wheras the words on the left side show all the positives about the village.

Then we had to to do a brainstorming for the opportunities in our micro area. 

Brainstorming of micro area.

Our micro area was the main lane of the hauz khas village. In this braistorming we jotted down all the problems in Hauz Khas Village to find opportunities for design intervention.

The story of Hauz Khas Village (Macro)

Did you guys know the interesting story behind the name of the Hauz Khas Village?? Some of you didn't right? So let me tell you about it...

 Hauz Khas is derived from Urdu words which literally means 'Water Tank' for 'Hauz' and 'Royal' for Khas.

The water tank
(Source: clicked by Kanishka Kapoor)

History has that a water tank was excavated during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khilji who ruled from 1296-1316. The tanks were used to store water during the rainy season and used to supply water to the inhabitants of Siri. This water tank was named as 'Hauz-i-Alai' after the Sultan. In the years after Ala-ud-din, lack of maintenance led to silting up of the channels that fed the tanks and it dried up.

During the reign of Feruz Shah Tughlaq (1351-1388) the water supply system to the tanks was restored by clearing the inlet channels that were clogged by dirt and mud. The tanks then came to be known as the Hauz Khas or Royal Tanks.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauz_Khas_Complex

A new journey begins...

Module 4 began. This time we were going to work in groups of 6. We had to select a macro area as well as a micro area under that micro area and do a detailed research about  the same. Our macro area was THE HAUZ KHAS VILLAGE.

The Hauz Khas Village
(Source: Google images)

Yeah you read it right. "The Hauz Khas Village" as we all know the perfect party place for all those party animals as well as a hub of many designer boutiques for all the to-be-brides out there. Yeah we had to research about that. Seems exciting right? It indeed was but a lot tiring too. We had to study about each  and every aspect of it. 

We started our primary research of the area by visiting it and analysing it. We had to click pictures, take interviews,sketch anything and everything we see in our log books. At first it was a bit creepy as the local people kept staring at us. But we avoided them and continued with our research. We took a few interviews of the local people,tourists and the other visitors. 

The whole experience was good as we got to see the Hauz Khas Village from a different view. We went to places we never knew existed there. It was very exciting and tiring too but worth it. Our visit there was successful as got to know so much about this place which we wouldn't have known if it wasn't for the project. You'll get to know more about it in my next post.